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SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR AVOIDED

Sylvia L. Loyd

My sense of identity, of who I am, could easily have been lost and never found again if I had accepted that where I came from humanly must determine who I am.

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HEALED OF A HEREDITARY CONDITION

Lynn Gray Jackson

As a child I was often told of a relative who had a peculiar rash.

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Not your father's body

By Beulah M. Roegge

We've all heard (and probably said) it: "You have your father's eyes," or "You're just like your Aunt Jean." While there's certainly no harm in appreciating common spiritual qualities among family members and friends, we should avoid believing that heredity either helps or hurts us.

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How I prayed on the picket line

By Jennell L. Acha

Every time a bill came due, or groceries needed to be bought, the supply was on hand.

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A promise of comfort for mourners, and all

By Judith Haugan Ryan

As his alcoholic father tried to force his way into the house, this author had a choice to make—one that would affect not only the outcome right then but the future as well.

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Don't let the students fail

By Joanne Ward Humbert

The turnaround was remarkable—from resistance to respect and progress in a single term.

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Facing an abusive father

By Clifford Kapps Eriksen

As his alcoholic father tried to force his way into the house, this author had a choice to make—one that would affect not only the outcome right then but the future as well.

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Where are you from?

By Melissa Jane Hayden

One good way to discover who you are is to know where you come from.

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Tending mankind

By Sandra Wall

It can seem necessary, even easy, to mind other people's business. There's more to gain, though, from placing your confidence in God's government. In this case, doing so healed heart trouble.